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Parks and Zoos in Andalucía

SELWO
Carratera N340 at km 162.5, Estepona
Tel: 95 279 21 50
Open daily: 10:00 to 18:00
There is a direct bus service from Málaga at 09:00.
Special prices for pensioners, schools and groups.

Selwo Park covers 100 hectares and is home to more than 2000 animals from all five continents. The animals live in semi liberty and there is a four hour tour on foot and in 4wd trucks.

More Selwo Aventura pictures

FUENGIROLA ZOO
Camilo José Cela 6, Fuengirola
Tel: 95 266 63 01
Open daily: from 10:00am 

PARQUE ORNITOLÓGICO 'LORI SEXI'
Plaza de San Cristobal, Almuñecar
Open daily: 11:00 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 18:00

The tropical bird park opened in 1987 and is home to more than 1500 birds from 200 different species. In the upper part of the park is a cactus garden.

TIVOLI WORLD
Attraction park including Flamenco Shows, Wild West Shows, Open-Air Theatre and Children's Adventure Park.
Arroyo de la Miel
Benelmadena, Málaga
Tel: 95 257 70 16
902 114 700

EL TORCAL
A natural park 13km south of Antequera with unusual rock formations and landscape.

PARKILANDIA
Colourful amusement park for youngsters. It is located in the port at Fuengirola and comprises a maze, trampolines and mini race track, as well as slides, swings, an electric train, bouncy castle and lots more.
Tel:952 58 12 86

ISLA MAGICA
Sevilla
Tel: 902 161 716
The Isla Mágica amusement park, opened in 1997, is located on the original Expo site in Seville . The overall theme is the 16th century Spanish colonial adventure and highlight rides include the Anaconda and El Jaguar roller coasters, the latter with high speed 360 degree turns. Another popular ride is the Iguazú set in an Amazon jungle waterfall. There are also various shows staged throughout the day, and a cinema with tilting seats and a giant screen where you can re-live an explorer's adventures.
Open from March to October from 11am to midnight.

 

More pictures on our Out and About Road Trip, September 7th 2006.

PARQUE DE LAS CIENCIAS
Tel: 958 13 1900
Granada's excellent new science museum is located just 2 kilometres south of the centre of the city at Avenida del Mediterráneo. The emphasis is on hands-on exhibits and there is a room for children to explore basic scientific principles
Open from Tues to Sat from 10am to 7pm (to 3 pm on Sundays). 

MINI HOLLYWOOD
Approximately 24 kilometres from Almeria on the N-340 to Tabernas.
Tel: 950 36 52 36 (Mini Hollywood) or 950 16 54 56 (Texas Hollywood).
More than 100 films were partially shot here, including A Fistful of Dollars, The Magnificent Seven and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Visitors can enjoy a daily reenacted bank hold-up and a shootout staged at noon and 5pm daily. There is also a small zoo here with lions, elephants, brown bears and giraffes. Three kilometres away is Texas Hollywood, also used as a set and with a Western town, fort, Mexican pueblo and Indian tepees. Stop off for a cold beer at the Western-style saloon, decorated with photos of some of film classics shot here.

TELECABINA
Tel: 95 257 50 38 Fax 95 257 50 61.
The ride leaves from the Tivoli esplanade and rises over 700 metres, providing spectacular views along the coast and, on a clear day, to Gibraltar and the coast of Morocco. The ride lasts about 12 minutes. At the top of the mountain is a small bar and a souvenir shop. Hiking trails are clearly marked for those wishing to continue their adventure.

LOBO PARK
The Lobo Park (Wolf Park) is located near Antequera at km 16 on the A343 and consists of 40 hectares of unspoilt parkland. It is both a unique nature experience and a study park for European, Iberian, Canadian Timber and rare White Alaskan Tundra (Polar) wolves. There is a separate area for the pups.
All the wolves, from zoological parks all over Europe, were raised with the bottle to overcome their natural shyness with humans and to make it easier for visitors to study them. It is stressed that the animals are purely 'socialised' and in no way 'domesticated'.
The park is run by Daniel Weigend and Alexandra Stieber and various tour options are offered, including some on horseback. In the hot summers, because the wolves tend to sleep during the day, a series of night tours have been arranged and will take place until September.
There is a cafeteria/restaurant and a souvenir shop on site and a Wolf Museum is planned for the future.

Opening Hours:
November to April 10:00 - 18:00 
May to October 10:00 - 20:00 

Guided wolf tours opening hours
June/July 2005 11:00, 12:30, 16:00, 17:30
Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays 11:00, 12:30, 16:00, 17:30 und 19:00

Price for the guided wolf tours
Adults 6,50 €
Children (3-12 years) 4,50 €

Petting Zoo
Adults and Children 1,50 €

Season ticket for guided wolf tours and petting zoo
Adults 32,00 €
Children (3-12 years) 24,00 €

Riding
15 Min. 5,00 €
30 Min. 10,00 €
1 Hour 15,00 €

Hacking available upon request

see also our Photo Feature on the Lobopark with lots of pictures of all the animals.

CROCODILE PARK
Over 300 crocodiles, including the largest in Europe, a 600kg 4.6 metre hombre by the name of Big Daddy. Guided tours, pets corner, cafeteria and the chance to hold a baby croc!!

Calle Cuba 14
29620 Torremolinos
Tel: 95 205 17 82
Open daily from 10am.

see also our Photo Feature on the Crocodile Park